Eli Pearce, former ACS President, founded the Silver Circle which grew intothe Senior Chemists Task Force and is now the Senior Chemists Committee. One of his favorite charities was the ACS Scholars Program which he helpedfound.You are probably awareof theimpact this scholarship program has had for high-achieving African American, Hispanic and American Indian undergraduates in the chemical sciences and its transformative power for underrepresented students in thisfield.TheSenior ChemistsCommitteehelped to establish the Eli Pearce Memorial Scholarship. Several SCC members have made donations, as did the Eli Pearce family.

When$100,000 hasbeenraised and invested in this fund, an ACS Scholars - Eli Pearce scholarship will be established and awardedannuallytoa deservingstudent. Your gift,combined with those of Eli's colleagues, family, and friends is important for achieving this goal. We are almost halfway there!

You may make your gift online atwww.acs.org/donate, select "Other" and enter ACS Scholars – Pearce Scholarship. You may also contact Mary Bet Dobson in the ACS Development Office atm_dobson@acs.orgor 202-872-4094to pledge your donation over time, to make a gift of stock, or to give directly from your IRA.

This named scholarship will serve as a lasting and meaningful tribute to Dr. Pearce's dedication to mentoring in the chemical sciences and his influence nationally and internationally in promoting diversity in our profession.